What does everyone think about these comedians? - Page 2

SlowwHand · May 13, 2003, 11:02

Yeah, that was good.

Tim Allen's HBO standup routine that earned him his television show was, of course, fantastic.

Jeltz · May 13, 2003, 11:18

Richard Pryor -who?
George Carlin -who?
John Cleese -

Eddie Murphy -

Bill Murray -

Jim Carrey -

Chris Rock -

annoying as hell, but funny
Mike Myers -

Bill Cosby -

Boris Godunov · May 13, 2003, 11:54

Any relation to Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz?

Japher · May 13, 2003, 12:06

Richard Pryor - Love him, how can you not? I mean the guy was once the funniest guy in the movies, and now he is all sickly... that makes ppl like you more, you know, out of pitty... The Toy is still a classic, Bruster's Millions had me rolling, and I have friends whose dad watches Moving all the time... of course his dad thinks its soo funny because he has a Saab

George Carlin - Suks that his tv show bombed, but he is a great stand up. Even the two bit roles he has been getting in some movies haven't been good. He should stick to stand-up and forget about acting (he just can't do it).

John Cleese - Silly Brit. Glad to see him moving into mainstream American films. I liked him on MP, and still like him today.

Eddie Murphy - ok, this guy has a kid so he has to fluch his career down the toilet... smooth

Bill Murray - he is still funny, but man, he looks like he has one foot in the grave! Whats up with that?

Jim Carrey - the more serious of a movie this guys does the dumber the movie is. I like his wacky stuff better, but overall a good actor and comedian.

Chris Rock - The same as with Carlin... he shouldn't and can't act, stick to the stand up which is great. I know the money is great in movies and all, but come on. Throw on top of that the fact that he is now a dad and he may find himself in league with Eddie Murphy... I'm not saying it's right, but I understand.

Mike Myers - did this guy fall of the face of the planet or what? I haven't seen the last installment of Austin Powers, but he seems to have a knack of giving the public too much of a good thing. Tone it down man! I loved him SNL and I watch So I Married An Axe Murder every now and then.... Good actor for a comedian, can pull it off... Heed!! Pants! Now!

Bill Cosby - That Cosby show with Dougie Doug suks. Use to be the best of the best, now he is grasping at strings trying to stay a float. I think he began to slide when his son died, and that suks... Cause it was then that he lost he broke his funny bone.

St Leo · May 13, 2003, 12:20

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Originally posted by Sava
Mike Myers is crap...

Are you referencing Fat Dastard's line to Felicity ****well in Doctor Evil's Secret Volcano Lair?

Jaason · May 14, 2003, 04:46

As far as Jim Carrey is conserned, i respect him for trying out something new. Truman Show was extremely good, and even the Man on the Moon wasn't half bad.

Adagio · May 14, 2003, 05:29

Yeah, Truman show was great... the last great film of him...

monolith94 · May 14, 2003, 06:21

until the secret life of walter mitty, directed by steven spielberg!!!

Sikander · May 14, 2003, 06:39

Richard Pryor -

As stated above, a better standup comedian than actor, but still a better actor than most standup comedians. He ruled the '70s, in numerous films. You can see him sometimes in old Ed Sullivan reruns from the sixties, but his routine was too wild for the television of that era, so he isn't shown at the height of his powers. Check out the film "Line on Sunset Strip" (IIRC) which is just a film of his standup routine in the 1980s (post Cocaine flareup). He hasn't done anything in years due to Multiple Sclerosis.

George Carlin -

A great standup comedian whose acting capabilities are limited to sketch comedy routines. He was on Ed Sullivan and the Tonight Show many times, and his material is such that he doesn't have any trouble being really funny while remaining clean. A master of the absurd observation (like Steven Wright) and a prolific joke writer, he has thrown away more decent material than a majority of comedians ever see.

John Cleese -

A great comic actor and writer, forever linked to Monty Python despite a long and successful career after that group semi-retired. I love his work, and he adds something to every project he is in no matter how small the part. Look for him as the nearly headless ghost in the Harry Potter movies for instance.

Eddie Murphy -

An extremely gifted mimic, a very good comic actor, and a strong standup comedian. He can even write his own material, though does a better job writing jokes than scripts for movies. His career has been plagued recently by mediocre and bad movie projects, especially in comparison with the quality projects like "Trading Places", "Beverly Hills Cop", "48 Hours", and "Coming to America" that kept him at the top throughout the 1980's.

Bill Murray -

Almost unknown when he replaced Chevy Chase on Saturday Night Live, he fairly quickly built a reputation as a comic actor / sketch comedian. He cashed in after SNL in some very good movies, including "Stripes", "Ghost Busters", "Meatballs", "Groundhog Day", "Rushmore", "What About Bob" etc. He tried to make it as a serious actor in "Razor's Edge", but he was too well-established as a comic. (I actually like this film, but it took a couple of viewings to get used to Murray not being a cutup.) Has done some cool obscure stuff, like playing Hunter Thomspon in "Where the Bufallo Roam".

Jim Carrey -

A comic actor who is trying (with mixed results) to establish himself as a comic actor with some range. I don't care for him particularly (though I liked him as the Riddler in the Batman series). For me he is hit or miss, and mostly miss. My girlfriend on the other hand tends to give him the benefit of the doubt on his efforts to establish himself as a bona fide actor.

Chris Rock -

Often hilarious standup comedian, and more recently comic actor. Better in smaller doses where the characters he creates can light up the scene without burning out IMO. I think he will one day take his place among the best, but he is still a work in progress like Jim Carrey.

Mike Myers -

A good comic actor, and a good writer IMO. He can visualize, write and make movies that are popular, which is why he pulls in serious amounts of cash these days. Not a rubberface like Carrey or Murphy, but nonetheless an effective comic actor, which when added to his writing and behind the camera activity make him a powerhouse.

Bill Cosby -

Most people remember Bill Cosby for his immensely popular television show of the 1980s (The Cosby Show), but his career goes way back. I remember seeing him in the 1960s in "I-Spy" and "The Bill Cosby Show" (IIRC). He had been a standup for many years, and his comedy records sold very well. He used to do a lot of interesting characters for his standup routines, many of which made their way into the animated "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" series. A pioneer both as a comedian and an African American Comedian.

You know who would like to be on this list? Steve Martin.

Tolls · May 14, 2003, 07:32

Mel Brooks came to mind last night...not the "Spaceballs" or "Men In Tights" Mel Brooks, but the 70's Mel...and earlier (Get Smart, The Producers, 2000 Year Old Man).

Pity he started aiming his films at 8 year olds...

monolith94 · May 14, 2003, 07:42

What role did Brooks have in get Smart?

Sikander · May 14, 2003, 07:48

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Originally posted by monolith94
What role did Brooks have in get Smart?

He created the series and wrote for the first season. After that Buck Henry took over.

Dr Strangelove · May 14, 2003, 08:10

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Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola

He is an invalid; degenerative neural disease, MS or LS, IIRC

I thought that it was something to do with past drug use, but I could be wrong.

Adagio · May 14, 2003, 08:24

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Originally posted by Sikander
You know who would like to be on this list? Steve Martin.

Agree... he's funny

Jeltz · May 14, 2003, 09:02

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Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Any relation to Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz?

10 points and a

for you for being the first Apolytoner to make that connection.

Cruddy · May 14, 2003, 09:07

They've landed then!

Buck Birdseed · May 14, 2003, 09:12

Richard Pryor: Standup

, Acting

George Carlin:

(Unfunniest classic "comedian" EVAR!)
John Cleese:

Eddie Murphy:

Bill Murray: (can't off-hand think of anything comedic he's done that I've seen)
Jim Carrey:

(Monstrously bad. In every way.)
Chris Rock:

Mike Myers:

Bill Cosby: never seen the standup routine, actor

Steve Martin: Standup

Acting

Daz · May 14, 2003, 09:12

Vogons

On topic:

Richard Pryor

George Carlin

John Cleese - Brilliant!!!
Eddie Murphy - his stand up stuff was great. His movies...not.
Bill Murray

Jim Carrey

- although his standup stuff and Living color are MUCH better than the movies (exept Dumb&Dumber which is

).
Chris Rock

Mike Myers

Bill Cosby - great comedian.

Jeltz · May 14, 2003, 09:14

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Originally posted by Cruddy

They've landed then!

No they haven't. I was just swamp gas and/or a weather balloon you saw. Nothing to worry about.